Hes is NOT the next MJ.
If any of the following players replaced him, Miami still would have won the championship!
Iverson, Lebron, Kobe, Carter, and more!
Tell me why you think D-Wade is so good....
2006-06-23 05:19:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
Heres some facts about MJ...
When Stackhouse was with the Sixers, he talked trash about Jordan. The next time they played, Jordan guarded Stackhouse.
Stackhouse scored 4 points, Jordan scored 36points.
Jordan played with the flu against Utah in the finals and scored 38 points.
George Karl, when he coached the Seattle Supresonics, said that Jordan just drives to the hoop, no jump shots. Jordan csored 44 points the next game - all jump shots.
2006-06-23 05:38:47 · update #1
To answer Caramel's question: Lebron and Kobe are flat out better than Dwayne. Kobe shoots much better, Lebron is taller/more muscular, etc. And people need to realize that w/o Shaq and other good players, Dwayne couldn't drag the Heat to the finals like Kobe, A-I, and Lebron have to.
2006-06-23 07:02:11 · update #2
I don't think so...Dwayne Wade is Special. Is he better than MJ?NO!
Better than Kobe or Lebron .... Not quite. But he is up there.
I would rate him above Iverson.
The hype is his right now he just won the title. But so is the Bullseye, everyone hates Kobe, so they want to crown someone as better. I recall Shaq saying after winning one of the 3 titles that Kobe was the best player on the planet. well guess what he was at that moment. As is Wade right now. But 1 ring doesn't put in inJordan status overnight.. let's not be ridiculous.
2006-06-23 06:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by LakerJoe 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Please...Dwayne Wade a good team player? if he has 6 assists, 4 of them come from lobs or bail out passes to Shaq or Alonzo for the oop. Lemme tell you something, just because the person gets the assist doesn't mean he aint a ball hogger. He has the ball in his hand a lot of the time, he dribbles more then anyone, that is ball hogging. Just cause you pass it out to a open guy and he makes the shot and pick up an assist doesn't mean you didn't ball hog. All the great ones ball hog...if you have control of the ball for most of the shot clock, then you are ball hogging. So to Kobe when he kicks out and his players don't make shots, we don't see the high assist number on his stat and confirm he is ball hogging whereas Dwayne or Lebron pass it out and Shaq makes the dunk or ilgauskas makes the shot, you see the assist and just confirm he isn't a ball hogger. Even the Canadian Steve Nash ball hogs, no one thinks it because he has such a high assist total. Get it right.
As for the question, he is only great, not amazing, not Jordanistic. Until he proves himself to be able to play without Shaq and still contend for a ring, then he may be amazing. Of course he can still be amazing with a decent good roster (Jordan had Pippen, Rodman, Kerr). Kobe is amazing because of the fact he can do so much without a good roster (He only has Odom and he is still developing). I mean no one knew Smush Parker and when he came in, Smush averaged 10+ points for the season. Until Shaq retires, and Wade is able to overcome double and triple teams like Kobe, LeBron and AI do, then I don't confirm Wade as amazing.
Lol, Flash is clutch? Kobe has the best reputation, not many people remember this, but in the final game of the season, if the Lakers won they would get second seed, if they lost then 4th seed...I saw Kobe grab the ball, lost his dribble, his man was all over him and kobe just went from the side, faded in and made it with plenty of contact. Then in OT, he grabbed the ball with 1 second left and basically turned around from where he got it, fade away high arching 3 and the foul. Those were amazing shots, but no one remembers them because they are a distant memory. Pretty soon all this will go down by next season and then we can see if Wade is the best clutch shooter.
2006-06-23 13:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by desishinobi899 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D Wade can take over a game and win it. He knows when to pass the ball. He puts hes body on the line every single nite. He does wut he needs to do to win da game not jsut by scorig but getting rebounds blocking shots getting steals and giving da ball to rhe right man. Except for Kobe none of those othe rplayuers have rings. Most of them havent even gotten to the NBA conference finals. Everyone is always talking about ehe next MJ and this and dat and players come and have huge statistics but cant back it up wit wins. We finaly found a player who gibs u those statistic, has the flashy highlight moves, makes hes teamates and better and WINS. Except for MAYBE kobe because hes a winner none of those players have proven nothing so u cant say they would win anything because they havent. Making a million shots doesnt make u the best. or having a huge body or making spectacular plays. Dont even say the sahq thing because he wsunt a factori in the games. Remember ppl da heat were trailing 2-0 nd losing by 13 points at the end off game 3 it took greatness and miracle by d wade to get these wins so Kove and Wade have rings case closed cant compare.
2006-06-24 17:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by irondude2man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iverson does not make his teammates better and is not even close to the defensive force of Wade. Lebron is also a problem on defense. Kobe would have had problems with Shaq and doesn't bring the great attitude that Wade has. No one can be MJ but he's the closest thus far.
2006-06-24 02:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by whetzellus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason Wade is so amazing is because he is big in the clutch. In the piston series he hit so many fade away three-pointers and throughout the season and playoffs he was always there first offensive choice after they tried to give Shaq the ball after the first two possessions. He hit so many game winning and game changing shots it was amazing. He also didn't air ball it once a quarter against the pistons like Lebron did or take 40 shots and only make 7 like Iverson.
2006-06-23 13:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by f1ash01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, not MJ (could be, many years)
Kobe and Shaq? No, Iverson No, Carter maybe, Lebron (Probably).
Miami played well as a unit. You can't just replace one star and put in another. Take out Jason Williams, or even James Posey who knows.
2006-06-23 12:24:34 · answer #6 · answered by earldubin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D-Wade is the greatest...Miami wouldn't have won the championship w/o him. He scores an average of 30 pts. or more per game, he helps his team mates get open shots, and plus he is a terrific free throw shooter.
** But hey... I like Allen Iverson and Lebron James, but their teams weren't in the finals so what makes you think one of them would have won the championship for Miami?!
~luv Caramel-Heat's #1 Fan
2006-06-23 13:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dawg you got to understand this man has talent. Yeah he can't shoot the three well, but he got game. All those players you mention are good. Wade is amazing. Plus he is a good teammate. He pass the ball unlike Kobe.
2006-06-23 12:33:16 · answer #8 · answered by jayanderson05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think is amazing. He has a swagger that a lot of other young players don't have. Wade and Lebron are both flat out amazing and for their age they are the go to guys for their teams and you can't be a scrub to be a go to guy. I think both will be hall of famers by the time they retire.
2006-06-23 12:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by mcbush25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Dwyane Wade is a Team Player who is committed to helping his team (The Miami Heat) win games.
2006-06-23 12:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋